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woolly-headed
[ wool-ee-hed-id ]
/ ˈwʊl iˈhɛd ɪd /
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adjective
having hair of a woolly texture or appearance.
marked by fuzzy thinking; muddleheaded; dim-witted.
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Origin of woolly-headed
First recorded in 1640–50
OTHER WORDS FROM woolly-headed
wool·ly-head·ed·ness, nounWords nearby woolly-headed
Woolley, woolly, woolly aphid, woolly bear, woollybutt, woolly-headed, woolly mammoth, woolly manzanita, woolly-minded, woolly monkey, woolly worm
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